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as in develops
to come to have gradually
from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day
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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner
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Recent Examples of acquires
Friddle is hoping another craft brewery acquires the location.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
What Oklahoma State acquires on the line of scrimmage will be most critical.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The Swedish firm earns money primarily by charging merchants a small fee to offer its services, and acquires capital via a banking arm that accepts deposits and issues bonds.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Mount Vernon acquires 45 historic Draper X3 shuttle looms once belonging to the iconic White Oak Plant in Greensboro, North Carolina after Vidalia Mills shuts down.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
Suppose someone is hired to do one job, and then acquires skills that qualify her for another.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Chalhoub acquires Christofle, the French silversmith that launched Michel Chalhoub’s dream in 1955.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
Within the documentary branch, there is considerable antipathy against Netflix, even though the streamer produces and acquires many documentaries.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
There’s the younger wife who falls in love with the woman her husband hires for a threesome, then walks off 10 minutes later with a $210m settlement once Nash acquires video evidence of his extensive perversions.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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Another option would be to draft a prospect on Day 3 and hope that offensive tackle develops quickly as a stop gap before becoming the team’s cheap swing tackle for the next couple of years.—
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Too often, a route concept develops without a viable safety valve.—
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Currently a person with a degree in accounting earns about $60,000 to start.—
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Then, the sport’s oldest rivalry earns an elevated stage, as the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears square up at Soldier Field.—
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Using match play rules, the team with the lowest score wins one point.—
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Follow along with us during the show to see who wins!—
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Ronny Hartmann | Afp | Getty Images Rolls-Royce shares have hit fresh record highs every single trading day so far this year, as the aerospace and defense firm reaps benefits from multiple directions – from its exposure to defense, to its thriving power systems business and a wider FTSE 100 rally.—
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Although everyone reaps the benefits of a more reliable grid, local landowners might not see those as sufficient to compensate for the impacts of the line, the commission says.—
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However, if the debt collection agency files a lawsuit over the unpaid balance and obtains a judgment against you, that judgment could appear on your credit report and damage your credit score.—
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Trump is weighing in on the bidding battle, which could end up creating a multibillion-dollar media powerhouse if either company obtains Warner Bros.—
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Anyone who purchases a rodeo ticket also gains same-day access to the Stock Show grounds.—
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Washington, meanwhile, gains a high-usage playmaker to elevate an offense currently ranked near the bottom of the league in guard production and efficiency, though the Wizards are not expected to pursue an immediate extension until evaluating Young's health following recent knee and quad injuries.—
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If the California initiative garners enough signatures, Newsom and the state legislature could potentially try to block it from appearing on the November ballot by filing an emergency petition with the California Supreme Court.—
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When the work is done and enters the world, there’s a decent chance that the reporting garners relatively little attention.—
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While not everyone gets their wishes, those with no interest in taking on the deceptive — and challenging — role of a Traitor likely won't be chosen.—
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Ole Miss gets one more possession, starting at its 31, with 55 seconds left in the first half.—
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“Acquires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquires. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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